Alyssa Sheinmel

I’m not the same person I was, and I don’t know if I ever will be again.

Sometimes, the person you were just disappears, and you have to find out who you are now.

They say scars are proof that you survived. But what if you don’t want the world to see your survival?

I wish I could hide from the mirror, but my reflection is everywhere.

My face used to be the first thing people saw. Now, it’s the only thing they see.

It’s hard to ask for help when you don’t even know what you need.

Love shouldn’t depend on what someone looks like. But sometimes, it does.

People stare because they’re curious, but curiosity can hurt just as much as cruelty.

I want to be brave, but sometimes all I feel is scared.

Healing isn’t just about fixing what’s broken. It’s about learning to live with what can’t be fixed.

Everyone wants me to be grateful. But sometimes, I just want to be angry.

Sometimes, I miss the girl I used to be, even though she’s gone.